Unit 1 Study Guide

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3 Complete the sentences with a, an, the

Grammar or 0 (no article).
1 Complete the sentences with the 1 My Uncle Paul is _____ artist in Paris.
correct present form of these verbs. 2 _____ blue whales are very large mammals.
3 Im going to _____ cinema to see The Worst
stay go work have ride study
Family.
1 Pupils __________ German in their first year at 4 Mum bought _____ new jacket for me today.
my school. Its great!
2 I __________ to the same school as three of my 5 You should never look at _____ sun. Its bad
cousins. for your eyes.
3 My mum __________ with my grandparents
this week because Grandma is ill. /5
4 My older sister usually __________ in my
aunts clothes shop at weekends. Vocabulary
5 In the picture, the children and their parents
__________ a meal in a caf. 4 Complete the sentences with the
6 Their mother __________ her horse at six correct words about the persons stage
oclock each morning. of life.
1 My nephews eight. Hes a __________. He
/6 wants to be a builder.
2 My brothers 16. Hes a __________. He loves
2 Make sentences with the prompts. football more than anything else.
1 The boys/wear shorts/today/because its hot. 3 My little sisters only six weeks old. Shes a
__________. She cries a lot!
4 My grandmothers 74. Shes a __________.
She sometimes plays golf.
2 you/know/that boys name? 5 My stepfather is 45. Hes a __________. Hes a
hotel manager.

3 Mark/not watch TV with us/because he hates /5

this programme.
5 Choose the correct alternatives to
complete the sentences.
1 My two uncles each have three daughters, so
4 Jane/need/any help/with her work? Ive got six cousins/sisters.
2 Helens uncle is her aunts second
husband/son.
5 Tigers/not come/from this country. 3 I have three nephews, but my sisters daughter
is my only niece/aunt.
4 Tom is 30 and has never married because he
/10 like being single/divorced.
5 My cousin, Jade, is my aunt and uncles
only/one-parent child.
6 My brother is my grandparents oldest
grandson/son-in-law.

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6 Complete the sentences with these health. They say that young children dont need to
words. use a phone because they are always with an adult.
So, is it a good idea or not? Can phones be
equipment information retirement
good to protect our children or are they just good
difference discussion invention
for the phone company? What do you think? Send
1 This computer is an example of a great us your comments.
__________ that changed the world.
2 Were having a party to celebrate my
1 The My Moby phone is for four-year-old T/F
grandfathers __________ from a job he did for
children.
30 years.
3 Dentists have to clean their __________ very 2 Children use five buttons on the phone to T/F
carefully to protect their patients. call their parents.
4 The boys had a long __________ about the best
3 My Moby phones are only available in one T/F
place to have their party.
colour.
5 The __________ between an adolescent and an
adult is their age. 4 Some parents think the My Moby phone can T/F
6 There was a lot of __________ about looking help their child if he or she is lost.
after pets in the book. 5 The writer asks the reader to answer the T/F
article with some comments.
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Reading
7 Read the article and decide if the
statements are true (T) or false (F).

Mobile phones are an important part of our

lives and most of us cant imagine life without
one. They keep us in contact with friends and
family at all times and when we have a problem
we can call immediately for help. Now parents can
buy a special mobile phone for their four-year-old
children. Is this a way to help protect our young
children or is it a silly idea?
The phone is called My Moby and it looks like
a toy, but it isnt. It comes in many colours and
young children love it. It has five buttons and two
of them call Mum and Dad. Of course, the parents
control all the numbers in the phone and the idea is
that the child can call their parents when they want
to. Also, the parents can call the child too! Many
parents like the idea and they think its good for
safety. If the child gets lost they can call home!
However, not everyone agrees that it is a good
idea. Many people are angry. They think children
today are growing up too fast. They want to be like
adults when they are very young and this isnt
good. They need to enjoy their childhood. These
people think it is a very bad idea to give a
four-year-old a mobile phone. They think it is
unnecessary and it can be dangerous for their

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parents when they (6) __________ ill and they

Listening (Tests CD, Track 1) have to go into hospital or special homes. The
grandparents are not there to help with the
8 Listen to the speakers and choose the grandchildren when they are young and their
best answers. parents have to send them to special schools at
(7) __________ young age if they need to go to
1 When are the speakers parents less worried
work. In many countries, this problem is getting
about him staying out late?
worse and people are worried that family life
(8) __________ never going to be the same again.
A when theres a party
B every weekend
C if he goes out just once a week
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2 What does the speaker say about looking after

Writing
her younger brother?
10 Read this email from Kate, an English
friend, and write a reply. Remember to
A She hates doing it. answer all her questions.
B She finds it very unfair.
C She thinks its OK.
Hi,
3 Why is it difficult for the speaker to eat with How are you? I know you started your new school
his parents? this week. Are you enjoying it? What are the
teachers like? Have you got lots of new friends?
A He cant eat at the same time each day. And what kind of after-school activities do you
B He prefers to eat on his own. do?
C He needs special food to help him do sports. Write soon!
Kate
4 What does the speaker enjoy doing?
A watching TV at home
B spending time without her parents Write 35 words.
C visiting her friends

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Use of English
9 Read the text about family life and fill
each gap with one word.
Family life is changing a lot these days. In some
countries, all (1) __________ members of a family
live in the same place, sometimes in the same
home. However, in other countries, people often
have to move away from their home town to find
(2) __________ job when they are ready to start
work. They get married and start a family away /5
from their parents, and then their children do
exactly the same thing. Grandparents sometimes
(3) __________ hundreds of miles away from their
grandchildren. Sometimes they are even in a /60
different country! This can cause a lot
(4) __________ problems when people are older.
Sons (5) __________ daughters cant help their

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